A.N: Yay an update sorry it took a week I won't waste your time anymore. Read and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I own none of this shizzle or shizzle endorsed by da dawg who owns one tree hill. I know. This sht is whack!
WARNING THINGY: Girl on girl loving is not a crime shock horror so you can't arrest me for writing this MUAAHAAHA. if you love the lady loving, ahem, then read on!
Chapter 3
Most would see the spectacle of two girls hitting each other and yelling in a moving vehicle as an indication to an argument or fight. That's what most motorists in Tree Hill thought when they saw Brooke and Haley zooming past in the bug, as they seemed to be having and all out slap yo' bitch up contest. But of course the lovely duo was not fighting. They were playing 'IT'.
"IT! IT! IT! OW! IT! Hey, you cheated you can't use your bag to tag me!" Brooke cried out as she kept poking Haley incessantly. Haley giggled and stuck out her tongue like a little girl, making Brooke stare longer than was appropriate when you're meant to be driving.
"Brooke look out!" Haley screamed as they narrowly missed a truck that honked angrily as it passed them. "That was way too close, I think we should stop the game so you can concentrate on keeping us alive."
"Hah! He would have missed us anyway, relax Hales." Brooke replied indifferently not making Haley relax one bit.
At this point you're wondering how the hell this girl got a permit to drive. The answer: She's rich enough to bribe a dozen driving inspectors!
"Hey! I got this permit perfectly legally."
And by that, you mean you had so much sex with the guy who was inspecting you're driving that he couldn't comprehend rational thought and just gave you the permit since he had been fucked into amnesia?
"Haley, make that annoying sound stop coming out of his mouth before I do something stupid!"
But…you do stupid things everyday, you're a cheerleader remember!
Brooke let go of the steering wheel and pulled the cigarette lighter out of its holder.
Hey put that down! AH! OW! THAT BURNS! NOT THE FACE, NOT THE FACE!
"Brooke! Controlling the car is a priority here! Ahhh," Haley cringed as an SUV barely grazed them. Brooke seemed to have finished her beating up of the writer and settled back down in her seat happily. "Yeah, okay, next time you're gonna do that, warn me!" Haley yelled at Brooke as her heart thumped erratically in her chest.
"Sorry Haley-bub, I Know it seems like I'm determined to have you die in a gruesome car accident, I guess I get easily distracted." she said with a guilty smile, "But, if you stick you're tongue out on every car journey with me you're gonna be having a lot of near death experiences." she looked sideways at Haley giving her a devilish grin.
Haley smiled simply and looked out the passenger window. Once Brooke couldn't see her face, she scrunched her eyes up and took a deep breath. If she doesn't stop flirting with me soon I'm gonna cry, this is just some sick god tormenting me. Just get her off the subject and get a grip.
Haley struggled to think of a new topic as Brooke hummed to herself and took a left turning.
You didn't indicate.
SLAP
Okay I've had enough pain for one day I'm outta here, bye lovers.
A tension built between the two girls at those parting words.
"Ignore him Brooke, he's talks out of his big ass shaped head too much," Haley said with a smirk, "And for the record, I know he digs at your…sexual history but, I just want you to know, I don't think you're like that. Not anymore."
Brooke looked touched and out of nowhere she threw her arms around a surprised Haley and hugged her tightly. "Brooke, losing oxygen here!" Haley said in a strangled voice.
"Thank you." Brooke whispered beside her and when Haley heard the gratefulness in those two simple words she forgot she needed oxygen to live and just fell into the hug.
"Anytime Tigger," she whispered back.
She snapped out of this moment of comfort when she realized the car was inching steadily to the left, toward the pedestrian dotted sidewalk. "Brooke you're doing it again! You're getting distracted!"
Brooke jumped and turned the wheel sharply to the right, throwing Haley back as they sped off down the road.
"Phew, jeez, Haley every time you get in this car, I wonder if you'll leave it with all your limbs," Brooke laughed. Haley didn't.
"What's wrong? Thinking about how I'm not a sex mad minx anymore?" she asked grinning, "Aww don't feel like you missed out Hales, you never know what will happen in the future, I might go back to my old sluttish habits just for you." she said winking.
Oh come on, someone give me a break here! Haley shouted inside her head as she began to hum loudly in her mind to distract herself from the flirtatious brunette.
"Thanks for the ride Brooke," Haley said as she prepared to leave the car but was stopped in her tracks by Brooke's hand on hers.
"I was wondering," Brooke started, "If maybe you know…tomorrow-"
"Yes tomorrow is Wednesday, the day after today which is T-u-e-s-d-a-y." Haley teased. Brooke laughed nervously and took a second to rearrange what she was going to say.
"I was…hoping, that it would be possible for you to come to my apartment after school…tomorrow?"
"Oh. Yeah sure. It took that much effort for you to just say that?" Haley asked bemused, "The worst I could have said was no, you sounded like tomorrow you were going to die from cancer."
"Well you know me, I never like to be told no!" Brooke said perkily as she mentally rolled her eyes at how big headed she must sound.
But Haley laughed anyway. "Well, I will see you tomorrow Brooke, oh and one last thing. IT!" Haley poked Brooke in the shoulder and quick as a flash was out of the car and up the steps to her apartment. She giggled as she watched Brooke look at her in outrage.
"Uh! You cheater! I was so not ready!" Brooke whined pouting. Haley just giggled more and waved goodbye. "Haley wait! I have something to show you." she said like the wolf calling to little red riding hood.
Haley just laughed and said, "Not listening! Lalalalala!" She put her fingers in her ears and watched as Brooke huffed and stuck her tongue out at her then drove off.
As Haley got inside that old warm feeling was back and it seemed to be making friends as it was growing day by day. She sighed to herself and plopped down on the sofa, she was starting to understand what that feeling meant.
"Oh boy.., I've got it bad haven't I?" she asked no one in particular.
"Got what bad?"
Haley almost had a seizure and spun around to find her sister closing the fridge, she had, had her head buried in it a second ago and Haley hadn't noticed her.
"I hope you haven't gotten a virus from school or something, if that's what you're talking about cus if it is get the hell outta my apartment you leper!" Taylor declared in mock disgust.
"Oh shut up you. I'm not infected with the plague Ms I-never-live-in-unhygienic-conditions," Haley retorted as she lounged further into the comfy sofa.
"Okay! I admit I can be a slob sometimes but when it comes to mucus and boogers I draw the line" Taylor stated as she picked up the can of coke she had taken from the fridge and opened it. She took a sip and sighed at the refreshing taste. "Well, I'm off out Haley-bub, I've gotta meet a few friends then I'm doing my shift at the bar tonight. Will you be okay by yourself?"
"No, because the-the-the monsters in my closet will come and get me when you g-g-go away!" she stuttered sarcastically. Taylor smiled and waved goodbye as she opened the door to leave.
"Oh and another thing," Taylor looked back at Haley. "No hot studs after eleven, young lady."
"Oh ha!" Haley scoffed as she threw a cushion at her but was blocked by the door.
Taylor poked her head back round it and added, "No hot chicks either..." and with a sly wink she was gone as the door clicked shut, leaving Haley to register what she had said.
She…knows! Ah! But how? When? Why? How? Wait, I already did how…oh crap it was my rubbish talk about what was bothering me last night! Stupid Haley! Stooped, stooped stooped! Haley covered her face with another cushion and groaned into it.
She is never gonna let this go…Haley thought. She felt her eyes droop as the madness of the day caught up with her. She had homework to do as usual but a few minutes sleep wouldn't hurt. Just a…few…min...
Haley woke to the sound of someone pounding on her door. She sat up and stretched reluctantly. "I'm awake I'm awake!" she called as the pounding continued.
"Haley?"
She froze at the sound of her name, she recognized the voice. She quickly went to the door and opened to find the person she least expected to see.
"Brooke? What's wrong?" Haley said just above a whisper as she took in the fidgety, nervous figure that was Brooke Davies.
"Hey Haley, can I come in I have something to tell you." Brooke said in a tone so shy it was like someone had kidnapped the real Brooke. Haley let her inside and watched as she paced around the kitchen. She sat down on one of the stools then got up again, and continued pacing. Haley had never seen her this antsy since she had heard the rumor Gucci were going bankrupt.
"Maybe you'd like to sit on the couch?" Haley invited. Brooke didn't seem to register what she said but sat down on the couch anyway. Haley joined her and looked on bemused as Brooke ringed her hands numerous times to the point Haley feared she would burn the skin off.
"Brooke what's wrong, please tell me I'm getting scared now?" Haley tried as she rubbed Brooke's arm sympathetically.
Brooke let out a small laugh, "Nothing's wrong. Well not really. Actually I don't know." she buried her face in her hands and groaned pitifully.
"Look, whatever it is you can tell me," Haley said as she made Brooke face her, "So, just take a breath and say it slowly."
Brooke took a deep breath, which didn't seem to make a difference but she opened her mouth to speak. "After I dropped you off, I got home, relaxed, had a shower, watched my favourite show on TV but I felt something was wrong. Something was missing," Brooke gulped and looked down at Haley's feet, "As mad as this is going to sound…I think what was missing was you…" she drifted off leaving Haley slack jawed.
"Me! What did I do? When, who, what now?" she blurted as her mind went on high alert and her brain cells were running around screaming and jumping overboard.
Brooke took another breath, "I just came here to see, to find out if it's true or I'm losing it completely." she said with a lopsided smile. She looked straight into Haley's eyes, fear and excitement pulsated from them as she began to get closer.
What the hell is she doing…Haley's mind reeled the ship that was her brain was sinking slowly. Brooke's face was 10 inches from hers. "I just need to know."
7…
"I just…"
4…
"need…"
1…
"to know."
And with that Brooke's lips touched Haley's so softly that her eyes fluttered shut as the sensation of utter bliss overwhelmed her. Brooke leant in all the way and their lips locked together in a perfect kiss.
"HOLY CRAP!" Haley yelled as she woke up for real this time. Precipitation covered her forehead and cheeks, as her breathing came out ragged and heavy. She was sitting bolt upright and found that she was very much Brooke-less. It didn't stop her from touching her lips to feel if they had been kissed or not.
But it felt so real…Haley thought sadly, as her lips seemed to tingle from the dream too. It had felt real, so real that Haley still felt that sensation of unimaginable bliss and the sense of pure lust. Arghh stupid pervy brain! I hate youuuuu!
She covered her face with a cushion and screamed into it and until her throat was sore and the intense feelings died down. She sighed wistfully and realised she was aching from head to foot due to her sleeping arrangement. There was only thing that would clear her mind and aching muscles now. A long, relaxing bath.
She got up and stretched much to the irritation of her suffering ligaments. Entering the bathroom she turned on the hot water in the bath and put the plug in. As the flow of water began to steadily rise she turned to the mirror and regarded her reflection. She pulled a few faces for her own amusement then tried to smile and I see what she looked like to the world around her. Could Brooke ever see me as more than just tutor girl Haley…? She shook her head of her thoughts and put some bubble bath in with the stream of falling water.
Scrub-a-dubbin' in the bath tubbbbb!
"How the hell did you get in here!"
Your lovely sister opened the door earlier, did she not?
"You do realise this getting to the point where this is an illegal breach into MY home?"
Yeah but whatya gonna do put handcuffs around my imaginary hands? Ha! Don't be so stupid Haley I know it's hard but even monkeys have more sense. Are you a little monkey? Little monkey wanna banana?
"Leave!"
Make me.
"Leave now and I won't kill you."
Ohhhh touchy. I guess that lil dream you had just now has hit more nerves than I thought.
"How the hell do you know about that?"
I wrote it you dumass!
"ARHH, you are just such a frigging assclown!" Haley said jumping up in down in disbelief. Haley stopped then walked out to her living room and opened the front door.
"What? You're a publisher you say? You want to publish THIS story wow! Shame the author isn't around." She said loudly.
Wait! I'm here I'm here! I'd love to publish my story I…where did they go?
Haley shut the door triumphantly behind him and locked it just to make sure.
She went back to the bathroom where steam hung like mist in the air, creating mist on the mirror. She stripped off and locked the door, again just to make sure.
Haley wiped the condensation off the mirror and took another long look at herself, this time in all her glory. If you could call it that she thought glumly.
She was mad to think Brooke would like her; she liked boys and most importantly hot, good looking boys. She was neither a boy or in her opinion good looking enough for Brooke Davies.
She got into the bath and slid down into the hot water. She sighed as her worries vanished all at once. She felt completely relaxed as she let her head submerge beneath the surface, trying to drown all thoughts of Brooke out of her head.
And just like that her mind cleared of her and was replaced by the tiny, shimmering bubbles that danced above her.
The next day at lunch break, Haley was rummaging through her locker looking for her art book. She had had a pretty uneventful day and she was hoping her last lesson of the day art would be a bit more creative.
"Aha! There you are!" she announced when she found her art sketch book and placed it merrily in her bag. She was ready to go to the cafeteria when a hand shot out in front of her and blocked her between the lockers and the owner of the hand. Oh my god I'm being mugged! Quick, Haley think of a way to get out of this. Think! Think...All those years of tutoring and its come to this grizzly end just great!
Her mental ranting ended abruptly when she realised she was being blocked by Lucas.
"Lucas, you don't look like a mugger."
"Thanks…I think," Lucas said squinty characteristically at her, "I was gonna ask if you wanted to catch some lunch since it is the lunch break and you don't seem to be…near any food"
Haley laughed and pulled a piece of hair behind her ear that kept falling in front of her face. "I was actually waiting for Brooke; you haven't seen her around have you?"
Lucas opened his mouth to answer then something behind her caught his eye and he stopped. "Nope, haven't seen her all day." he said with a smile still looking behind Haley.
"What is it?" But before she could get an answer two hands covered her eyes and sent her into darkness.
"Guess who?" came an excited voice that was more commanding then asking. She knew that voice by heart.
"Santa?"
Brooke laughed out loud. "No! You suck at guessing Hales!" she teased draping an arm around her shoulders.
"Well at least that's all I suck…", Haley bit back as she looked upwards seeing something very interesting no one else could see. Brooke stared at her in amazement and awe.
"Did you hear what she just said Lucas? The filth that comes out of this girl's mouth these days is enough to shock the avid holy man!" Brooke declared.
Lucas grinned at Haley who in reply rolled her eyes at the drama queen next to her. "Oh don't make such a big fuss about it just because it's true!"
She loosened herself from Brooke's arm and ran down the corridor giggling.
"Last one to the cafeteria loves to suck you know what!" she stuck her tongue out at Brooke and continued running. Lucas grinned, shrugged at Brooke then ran after Haley leaving an astounded and enraged Brooke.
That was NEVER a good thing.
Damn straight.
"HALEY JAMES YOU ARE SO DEAD!" she yelled as she chased after the pair of snickering morons.
Haley had reached the cafeteria first and as she burst through the doors like a hyperactive two year old she searched for a hiding spot. But since it was halfway through the lunch break the majority of the students had left and Haley was in danger of being seen by the Brookenator.
She decided to duck behind one of the lunch tables and she giggled when Lucas came into the cafeteria trying to look for her. When he saw her crouched behind one of the tables she put a finger to her lips telling him to keep quiet. He hid next to her for a second, listening for the approaching Brooke.
Haley was in fits of laughter as they waited like children playing hide and seek, so was Lucas but he stopped when he heard, "HALEY JAMES, I'M GONNA GRIND YOU BONES TO MAKE MY BREAD".
"Hmm" Lucas murmured. "I think I'm gonna head to the lunch line and get something to eat." he said as he got up quickly.
"You're leaving me?" Haley asked feeling suddenly small and defenceless.
"Sorry, Hales, you're the one who pissed her off." Lucas grinned, "You're on your own." He went off to join the queue of people waiting to be served. Haley slid further behind the table as the thundering footsteps of Brooke got closer.
The doors opened with so much force that an unprepared nerd flew 10 feet backwards impaling himself on someone's fork. "Hey, I was gonna use that!" the owner cried but his lifeless body only twitched feebly on the table.
Oh crap, I'm done for; Haley thought in terror and gulped. Not really caring that Brooke had just unintentionally killed another student she began scanning the cafeteria for signs of Haley.
"Come out, come out, wherever you are…"
She caught sight of the top oh Haley's head poking out from behind a table at the back and she smiled in satisfaction. Brooke stalked over to the table and yelled, "Haley! Haley I know you're behind there…stop pretending you can't hear me!"
"Haley's not here right now, call back later." Haley said cheekily as she couldn't help giggling.
Brooke pushed back the smile that wanted to transform her angry features and stepped around so she was looming above Haley. Haley looked up innocently and waved.
"Hey."
"Up. Now." Brooke commanded. Haley rose slowly looking down at her feet like a child being told off. "Look at me."
Haley did as she was instructed but was pouting as best she could and giving her best puppy dog eyes. Brooke's heart and hardened resolve were melting faster than Antarctica in a bout of global warming. Ugh how can I be mad at her, she makes it impossible.
"Haley, I'm seriously hurt by what you said before and I-" her face cracked up with a smirk and she laughed, "Sorry, I couldn't keep a straight face any longer! Come here Hales I'm not mad at you." she said in a sinisterly sweet way as she opened her arms to hug Haley.
"You're not?" Haley questioned in suspicion gladly letting Brooke envelope her with her arms.
"Nah" Brooke said dismissively. "However…you do need to be punished for your teasing of thee Brooke Davies, so I'm afraid I'm gonna have to do something I will regret later"
"What's that?" Haley asked feebly no longer feeling safe in Brooke's arms.
"Tickle you!" As soon as she said it, Brooke's fingers went straight to Haley's ticklish areas and sent her into a fit of pained giggles. She protested loudly as she fell on top of the table but Brooke continued her torturous tickling.
"Please! No! Brooke stop I can't breathe-e-e" she giggled and squirmed as Brooke towered over her in victory. Someone coughed nearby.
"Uh girls?" It was Lucas and he was giving them a squinty bemused look. Brooke stopped and realised everyone in the cafeteria was starring at her as if she had forgotten who she was. Even the lunch lady was starring as she subconsciously poured gravy over the arm of the boy in front of her, deaf to his agonised screams.
Haley sat up and got off the table, brushing herself down as she tried to look invisible. The sight of Nathan glaring at her from across the room made her the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. He was eating a chicken leg; open mouthed looking like some kind of pig at a trough. He stood up, the sling cradling his broken arm now visible, and went to leave the cafeteria.
As he approached the double doors he mouthed "I'll get you!" and pointed at her like a loony. As he turned the door opened suddenly and smacked Nathan right in the face. "Ah fuck my nose! My arm!"
Everyone in the cafeteria cringed as Whitey had walked through the door and stepped over Nathan as he crossed the cafeteria.
Art turned out to be less fun than Haley hoped; for one particular reason: Brooke and Lucas were being way too friendly for her liking. Haley wasn't the jealous type, not at all. She was used to boys flirting with Brooke and vice versa but when it was Lucas it bothered her.
It was a fact they two had dated before and she knew Brooke had feelings for Lucas, she had told her enough in the past few weeks. It was pretty obvious Lucas liked her back, what boy didn't like Brooke? Well okay the gay guys but still every straight guy in school wanted Brooke, and what worried Haley was that Lucas had the biggest chance of being with her.
Of course Haley wanted her best friend to be happy…even if it was with Brooke. What got to her most was the one nagging question in her head; what does he have to give her that I don't? A penis! Is that the extent I have to go for her to be interested!
Haley thought this bitterly as she watched the pair joke about as they sabotaged each others artwork and attacked each other with their paint brushes. Brooke had her head on Lucas's shoulder, as she was talking to him about something 'hilarious'.
I'm not jealous, I'm not jealous…
Brooke let out a cry of surprise when Lucas tried to paint her exposed stomach.
I…..am…NOT…JEALOUS
Haley looked down at her artwork and realised she had been stabbing it with her paintbrush; she bit her lip and tried to correct the damage.
What ya doing?
"Painting."
Ohhh I like your cat.
"It's an elephant."
Uh. Well, it's a nice elephant.
"Talking of nice, why are you being so pleasant today?"
Well, I have my reasons. All you need to know is I'm looking out for you.
"Makes a change." Haley said venomously as she concentrated on her eleph-cat. "Am I being head-hunted or something then?"
Oh no, just there's a threat I've noticed recently and I need to…avert its interest or you will be one unhappy bunny in the future.
Haley was left with this information as the bell rang signalling the end of the lesson. The teacher ushered them out and reminded them about the homework assignment, as Haley packed up her things and left the classroom not bothering to wait for the others.
Halfway to homeroom, Haley heard her name being called and turned to find Brooke hurrying after her. A pang of… (Okay yes, jealousy, Haley thought defeated) followed when she saw Lucas with her.
"Yes?" Haley asked coldly and instantly regretted it when Brooke looked hurt and confused. It lasted all of two seconds then she was back to her perky persona.
"I was just thinking me and you could hit the road a little earlier and skip homeroom, ya know so we have more time at mine." she suggested, shifting on her feet restlessly. Haley took the hint that she wanted to leave now.
"Fine, let's go." came the same cold voice Haley didn't recognise. Brooke looked put out and her usual bubbly nature seemed to die in that moment. Haley cursed herself for her childish behaviour.
She put an arm around Brooke's waist to show nothing was wrong. "Lets go Tigger." this time she said it warmly and smiled when Brooke immediately perked up.
"See ya Lucas!" Brooke chirped as she reached out to touch his hand. Haley couldn't help looking away.
"Bye Hales." Lucas said as he moved off.
"Bye squinty- (shit!) Lucas! I said Lucas!" Haley blurted as her eyes were wide in fear.
"Wha-"
Oh don't even act like you don't understand! You know you look like a chinky china man!
"Hey, I take offence to that!" said a passing Asian student.
Was I talking to you? NO!
The Asian guy paled but didn't move.
SHOO!
As the student ran off stumbling over his feet, the girls laughed and waved goodbye to Lucas.
Still with their arms around another they headed outside and walked once again to Brooke's bug as they made small talk. This seems like a recurring event, Haley thought happily as she got into the bug and put on her seatbelt. Safety always comes first…especially when Brooke is driving.
"Oh, Brooke you have a lil something on your nose." Haley pointed.
"Huh? Where?" Brooke asked as she peered into the rear view mirror and laughed when she saw the red paint on the tip of her nose.
"Well, why wipe it off when I can start my own craze?" she said with a wriggle of her eyebrows. Brooke then leant in rubbed nose with Haley, giving her her own equally red nose. The sensation tingled and Haley smiled so adorably that Brooke had to turn away and shake her head.
Just get the car started and leave the poor girl alone, Brooke. She did as her brain instructed and car drove off towards Brooke's apartment, looking like Rudolph's travelling fan wagon.
Once inside Brooke's well furbished, parent-payed for, apartment, the first thing Haley was offered was a drink.
"So what's your poison James? Coca cola? Straight Vodka? Juice?" Brooke asked acting like a bartender who had served for many a long year.
"Well, if you had any Yahoo's with a straw in it that would be super." Haley said giving off the perfect imitation of a little girl. It hadn't been deliberate but it moved Brooke deeply.
"Oh my god, your too cute for it too be legal Hales!" Brooke gushed sliding her finger under Haley's chin in a small caress. Haley's butterflies in her stomach must have been in mating season because they seemed to be multiplying.
"Gah.." Haley said stupidly as she stood dazed in the same spot and didn't see the fridge door coming straight for her face.
THWACK.
Hahahahhahahha.
"Oh my god Haley are you alright I thought you had moved!" Brooke fussed over a stunned Haley as she staggered slightly and blinked in a daze.
"I'm fine, I think. I see two of you which is better than seeing three of you I guess." Haley slurred. Brooke moaned as she saw the red mark appearing on Haley's forehead.
"Let me kiss it better it's the least I can do." Brooke said sweetly as Haley tried to protest but stopped when those two wondrous lips connected with her skin. Oh gah, gah and more gah, Haley thought dreamily as she closed her eyes and savoured the intense feeling.
"Much better now, you worked your Brooke magic on me." Haley thanked her and was handed her Yahoo.
"Oh if I worked my magic on you Hales you wouldn't be wearing any clothes." Brooke said seductively sticking out her tongue. Haley brushed and gladly took the chance to go to the bedroom when she offered.
The girls spent the afternoon chatting; about boys, school, life, how fridges are the silent killers of the kitchen and Lucas. Well, Haley wasn't talking about Lucas, that was Brooke's crime. She seemed to add him in to every topic they started and in the end Haley gave up and just tried to look interested.
Haley's eyes however got bored and wondered around the room, falling upon a CD rack full of music albums and singles. "Wow, nice collection Tigger!"
Brooke turned to her music rack and nodded. She got off the bed and took a selection from the rack, placing them on the bed.
She opened one of the cases and placed the CD into her stereo, filling the room with music and the vocals of some band Haley didn't know. She searched through the pile on the bed and was stopped in her tracks when she saw the name on one of the cases.
Haley's songs.
"Brooke this is a CD of all the songs I've written how did you get your hands on it?" Haley asked confused. More importantly why would she want it?
"Well, the thing is, I kinda copied the songs on your laptop onto this disk when I was round your apartment this one time. You were in the bath so I had plenty of time." Brooke admitted guilty.
"But why…would you want it?"
"Are you kidding? Haley you are an amazing singer! You're better than most of the so called pop stars out there now. I really like your songs and I like the way you sing…it makes me all giddy and stuff." Brooke confessed as she looked down at the CD case.
Wow, Haley thought, I make Brooke giddy he he.
"Well, thank you Brooke, that's really nice to know I can touch you with my music."
"You can touch me any day hunny," Brooke said cheekily as she lay on her back. Haley pushed back the creeping blush.
"Hey would you sign this for me? Since I am your bestest friend EVER!"
"Sure," Haley laughed as she found a pen in Brooke's bedside drawer and scribbled her signature on the case.
"Yay! I have a famous hot rock star's signature," Brooke rejoiced. "I wonder if Lucas would want one…"
Arh come on…, Haley thought as she buried her head into the duvet.
When Brooke dropped her back home later than evening, she asked when would be another good day to tutor her.
"Tomorrow would be best, if we meet at the same place after school. That okay with you?"
"Hmm, well I do have that appointment with the other hot tutor girl but I guess I can cancel." Brooke smirked evilly.
"Ha-ha you. Just make sure your not late okay Tigger."
"I promise…Miss," Brooke said huskily sending those familiar chills down Haley's back.
Haley waved goodbye as Brooke's bug zoomed off down the road and closed the front door behind her. Taylor was on the laptop in kitchen and watched as Haley entered.
She noticed she was humming merrily and had big stupid grin on her face. She hummed all the way to the fridge where she opened it and took out her second Yahoo of the day. It reminded her of Brooke's lips against her forehead. Her smile grew at just the thought of it.
She saw Taylor starring.
"What?"
"Stop being so damn happy, it doesn't suit you." she said calmly.
"Whatever Blondie!" Haley sing-songed, as she practically skipped to her bedroom and closed the door behind her.
"Weird." Taylor muttered to herself. She has so got the hots for someone and I'm thinking that mystery boy who's gay, is not just straight but not even an actual member of the male species.
She clicked a link on the internet site she was on,
"Oh, free porn!"
The day of Thursday was sunny and cloudless. Haley could have sworn the birds were singing louder and everything seemed more colourful as she walked down the street to school.
Lucas hadn't turned up at her house to walk with her but he didn't always so she wasn't that bothered by his absence. Especially since yesterday with Brooke's affection towards him.
After the first few lessons of the day Haley had still seen no sign of Lucas or Brooke and was beginning to feel a little alone. Luckily she bumped into Peyton around Lunch break and asked if she had seen either of them.
"I haven't seen them all day. I guessed they were ill but knowing Brooke she probably bunked." Peyton said sighing. The blonde was engrossed in her meal as she sat at the cafeteria table with a puzzled Haley.
"That doesn't make any sense, Brooke knew I was tutoring her today she wouldn't bunk today," Haley said trying to reassure herself more than Peyton. Peyton just shrugged, "Well school and education are never on Brooke's top five list of things to do so I wouldn't be surprised if she just couldn't bare the thought of extra learning."
Haley laughed softly but inside she was torn between disappointment and sadness. She wouldn't just forget about me tutoring her after she came to me personally to ask for it, Haley thought defensively, she's probably just ill or something.
When the last bell rang Haley sauntered over to her locker and gathered her books and made her way to the school exit. But she stopped halfway. She need to know, needed to find out if she was there waiting for her.
Before she could let herself reconsider she set off in the opposite direction towards the library. When she got there Haley opened the door slowly, she peered inside and saw the top of Brooke's head behind a book. Haley let out a breathe she didn't know she had been holding and smiled ecstatically. "Brooke you're here!"
Brooke looked up over her book and Haley's face fell. It wasn't Brooke. It was some other girl, who was giving Haley a strange look.
Haley apologised and left in a hurry, walking as fast as she could home.
As soon as she was through her front door Haley began to pace. Should I just call her and ask where she has been? She might be really ill or hurt even or maybe I should just let it drop and act like I don't care? Her head was hurting from all the thoughts flying a round inside it but the ache in her chest was beginning to win the battle. The thoughts in her head were undecided and hesitant while if her heart could think it would be saying, Ring that bitch now before I slap you upside the face!
"Fine," she said aloud, "Ringing her just shows I'm a concerned friend…not a stalker, definitely not."
She picked up the house phone and dialled in Brooke's apartment number. It rang several times and ended with the answer machine. Haley began to panic now, what if she was in danger or lying on her apartment floor in a puddle of her own blood? Did she look ill last night; I thought she was a bit pale.
Haley shook her head and left a message on the answer machine, just asking if she was alright and to call her as soon as she could.
Haley sat down on the couch, drawing her knees to her and hugging them as she tried to push back the horrific images of a dead or injured Brooke.
Around six o'clock Taylor came home and knew something was up when she saw the look on Haley's face. "Haley-bub, what's wrong?" she asked quietly sitting next to her younger sister.
Haley half turned to her as if not really hearing her, "It's Brooke she wasn't in school today, I was meant to tutor her after school but she never showed. I just rang her apartment and she wasn't there. What if something's happened to her? What am I meant to do?" Haley blurted out.
Taylor didn't really know who this Brooke was but she could see she meant a lot to her sister.
"Well doesn't she have a cell phone?"
"HER CELL PHONE!" Haley exclaimed as she shot up excitedly making Taylor jump, "Of course I can't believe I didn't think of that!" She scrambled over to the phone and tripped in her rush of happiness. "I'm okay, no broken bones!" she giggled seeing Taylor's concerned and bemused face.
She picked up the phone again and dialed Brooke's cell number; she waited a moment then squealed with joy when it picked up.
"Hello?" came the voice on the other end. It wasn't Brooke's though.
"Lucas? Is that you?" Haley asked confused.
"Yeah hi, sorry Brooke's a bit…occupied at the moment so I answered her phone want me to pass on a message?"
"Erm", Haley's brain was focused on the word occupied, what did that mean, "I just wanted to know why she wasn't in school today she missed my tutoring session and where were you as well?"
"Oh well, me and Brooke decided to not come in today and had our own little adventure around town. Went to the cinema, the mall; not my idea of course and now we're at one of Brooke's friend's party." Lucas explained and she could tell he was smiling when he mentioned the mall.
Haley was speechless.
"I guess she didn't come into be tutored because the party started practically when school ended" Lucas continued, "You want me to pass her over to you Hales?"
Haley gulped and it hurt her throat.
"I have to warn you though she's already a little tipsy." he joked but Haley didn't even give a whisper of a smile. Then she heard Brooke in the background laughing drunkenly, Haley could tell she was asking Lucas something. "Who is it Luke? Who's on the phone?"
"No, that's fine Lucas I'll speak to her tomorrow." and with that she put the phone down. The ache in her heart had grown so heavy she was worried it would pull her down to the floor, but her mind was dead, thoughtless and empty.
"So is she okay?" Taylor asked from the couch.
"Yeah…she's fine." Haley replied bluntly. Then without another word she went to her room and closed the door. Haley sat on her bed and starred out the window. The sun had vanished, replaced by dark, looming clouds that were bucketing rain down. Ironic weather, Haley thought.
Haley envied the storm clouds for their ability to just let everything go…in a big watery mess, but nevertheless at least they could get rid of it all. Haley couldn't. She couldn't forget Brooke and how she felt about her. She couldn't stop how much it hurt that Brooke would put off tutoring for a party, for…Lucas.
Face it Haley you haven't got a chance, today has proved that. She's not worth your time. Haley thought sadly.
That doesn't mean I cant give her a piece of my mind for making me care enough to wanna help her, came her last furious thought as she glared angrily out at the rainfall.
A stroke of lightening lit up the street outside and the furrowed features on Haley's face, a loud clap of thunder followed.
Hell hath no fury like Haley James with a wounded heart.
End of chapter 3
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